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Garrapata State Park

Garrapata State Park from directly overhead

Garrapata State Park is a nature reserve in California, at a modelled elevation of 97 m. Ventana Double Cone stands 1,477 m to the southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Whale Peak, a peak 0.9 miles away. Big Sur Coast Highway - Route 1 passes 0.6 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
California Department of Parks and Recreation

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates36.45854, -121.91322

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 23
Beaches: 22
Waterfalls: 7
Springs: 4
Lighthouses: 2
Cliffs: 2
Natural arches: 1
Hot springs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of Garrapata State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ventana Double ConeSE 135°1,477 m15.7 mi
Uncle Sam MountainSE 125°1,445 m14.1 mi
Kandlbinder PeakSE 138°1,418 m14.9 mi
Mount CarmelSE 126°1,344 m8.6 mi
Danish Creek PeakESE 123°1,298 m11.8 mi
Mulberger DomeSE 139°1,271 m15.1 mi
Little PinesSE 124°1,266 m12.6 mi
Devils PeakSE 129°1,261 m9.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1218:4619:20
June solstice05:5119:5120:30
September equinox06:5618:3219:06
December solstice07:1716:1716:57

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535454555860626362605652
Precip in3.53.02.81.00.50.10.00.00.10.91.52.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Monterey Peninsul AP, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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